The District 233 school board is considering a proposal for a long-range plan for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Dr. Robert Mandonia made a presentation to the board at the May 15 meeting outlining the benefits of a five-year strategic plan. He suggested using a TEAM 233 logo for the project with[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F girls track brings home 2nd place state title
The girls track and field team at Homewood-Flossmoor High School brought home the second place trophy and three first place honors from the Illinois High School Association’s Class 3A meet May 17 and 18.
Flossmoor Country Club caddie selected for Chick Evans Scholarship
Michaela Reid, a graduating senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is the recipient of the Chick Evans Scholarship for golf caddies. The Evans Scholars Foundation selects students based on their strong caddie record, excellent grades, outstanding character and financial need.
H-F finance committee puts off arts additions until at least 2019
Additions for the Fine Arts department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will not be happening for at least another year. The District 233 finance committee voted 2-1 Friday, May 25, not to approve any work. After the committee failed to give the project the green light at its May 14 meeting,[Read More…]
$32,000 grant helps H-F purchase class equipment
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Applied Academics Program received a $32,000 grant from the Technology and Manufacturing Association (TMA) Education Foundation for a new piece of equipment. The grant covered the cost of the HAAS Mini Mill CNC Machine. Teacher Bill Merchantz has designed the new Computer Integrated Manufacturing class, which starts[Read More…]
Helpful approach wins PSC Professor Joshua Green national award
One special comment, suggestion or word of encouragement from Joshua Green can make a difference for a student in a competition. Green’s efforts didn’t go unnoticed. Speech team competitors in regional and national meets selected the Prairie State College assistant professor of communications the 2018 Collie-Taylor Coach Fellowship Award winner. The[Read More…]
H-F finance committee meeting Friday on arts addition
The fine arts expansion project is on the agenda for the finance committee of District 233 at 7 a.m. on Friday, May 25. The meeting will be in the superintendent’s conference room at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. More than 200 people attended the school board meeting on Tuesday, May 15, asking[Read More…]
H-F purchasing Chromebooks, updating computer network
The Technology Department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be purchasing 700 Chromebooks for student use and updating the school’s computer network using a $510,000 expenditure approved by the District 233 school board May 15. Technology Department Director Gary Posing said the district has about 3,000 Chromebook laptop computers and is[Read More…]
Remodeling at Churchill School first step on space needs
The Homewood District 153 school board agreed to plan for long-term needs in its three schools and gave the green light to a short-term remodeling job at Churchill School in the interim. Classrooms surround an open space in Wing 3 of the Churchill building and accelerated math programs are now[Read More…]
H-F High uses arts to recognize outstanding astrophysicist’s achievements
How do you honor a neighbor who is a renowned scientist credited with discovering theories on solar wind? Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s fine arts program took on the task Saturday, May 12, in a spectacular presentation of visual, sound and fine art by more than 500 students to pay tribute to astrophysicist[Read More…]